I love reading and reviewing books....many Christian books, Amish/Mennonite fiction, biographies/autobios, nonfiction, historical fiction, mystery/suspense. I am a retired teacher on disability due to health. I am a Master Food Volunteer and volunteer with Virginia Cooperative Extension. I team teach children's church along with my wonderful husband. I am also a grandma to the cutest three-year-old and several stepgrands! I love my pomeranian, Cocoa! I am a crochet fanatic!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Armchair BEA--get to know me! Rhonda

ARMCHAIR BEA Blog Interview with blogger: Rhonda Gayle Nash-Hall

photo courtesy of nina of nina reads

Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging? I am a 50-yr. old retired teacher, on disability due to health problems. I have always loved reading and taught my daughters to love it too. I have 3 grown daughters, 4 grown stepchildren, and 11 stepgrandchildren. I have just been blogging a few months and got into blogging due to my love of reading and writing, and free books and connections with authors. :)

Tell us one non-book-related thing that everyone reading your blog may not know about you. I started teaching at age 11 when I served as a substitute Sunday School teacher in my small Baptist church. I also helped teach Bible School every summer from that age. My first marriage, I eloped and married on prom night at Va. Tech's chapel. We kept it secret for a year and then announced it on our first anniversary which happened to occur on Easter Sunday! met my 2nd hubby (celebrating 7 years this Wed.) on match.com! he said he was a "Virginia gentleman" and he is...he arrived with a dozen yellow roses for our first date at Olive Garden and laid a kiss on me right there! woww!!

Which is your favorite post that you have written that you want everyone to read? My Interview with Author, Jerry Eicher!! Read it! LOL

If you could eat dinner with any author or character, who would it be and why? This is a very difficult question, but I think I would love to eat dinner with Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz as it was such a magical story. I like to hear all about the beauty of Oz as well as the frightening things she endured.

What literary location would you most like to visit? Why? The Swiss Alps and Grandpa's cottage from Heidi. I have wanted to go there ever since seeing the movie when I was very young.

my youngest daughter, Amanda Gayle and me, Rhonda Gayle

me on subway in D.C. headed to dinner with BIL and SIL at National Press Club, taken by Amanda

Hubby and I at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, NC, photographed by EdgeSPhotography

Middle Daughter, Alison's beach wedding to Heath, with me and both her sisters: Amanda & Erica

Marg, you really should try the online dating. Just be careful and talk a lot before you meet and then meet in a public setting and let someone else know where you are! my neice met her hubby on match.com after we had success and they have a delightful little one now!

Libby, lol, I did that too, went to some blogs repeatedly as I skipped in the list so as not to leave off those on bottom of list. Did you read the Oz sequels? REturn to Oz? and can't recall other title. they were quite interesting and little known to folks.My daughter and I read it together when she was only 6 or 7 so it has special sentiment to me!

Hi Rachelia, I am just getting around to replying to the comments from earlier in the week. Oz is just a beautiful place and would love to lay in the field of poppies! and take pics there of course! lol

About Me

My 2 1/2 year old granddaughter is one of my greatest joys. I am a retired teacher, wife to a sweetheart, mom to three grown daughters, stepmom to 4 grown children. Love stepgrands...have contact with 5 of them. Love to read & crochet. I send cards to minister to others. I review books and products on my blog and social media.